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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
MERRIMAC AND MONITOR.
From "LOssing's Civil War"

The captain was the pilot Of the Mei1'imac
that day off Hampton roads, March Q, 1862
The Merriniac was a fine new steam frisate
When the United States officer, Commodore
McCauley. set fire to his own governments
navy yard ut Norfolk and burned the ships,
the Merrimac was among those fired and left
to consume This was April 81, 1861.
But the Merrimac was not entirely de-
stroyed. She was burned to the copper line
Then she sank. To raise her again. to fit her
out as a war vessel, was not a task of very
great difficulty for the Confederate govern
ment Her exterior pattern WINS changed
somewhat. In armor plating her, and other.
wise fitting her for naval warfare, the Con
federates affixed to her bows long, powerful
iron beak. In brief, when the refitting was
done, and the Merrimac was turned on,
Of the Norfolk or Portsmouth navy
yard she became the steam ram Vir.
ginia, the terror of every United States
ship afioat. Steaming up, head on, she was
able to send her long, swordtish beak crashing
through the sides OF the strongest wooden
ship. Thus. attacking vessels one at a time
tho Virginia was prepared to vanquish the
whole United States navy and commercial
marine What is more, she had been fitted
up in the United States governments own
navy yard, of good iron and steel belonging
to the nation
The new pattern given to her was the idea
Of Lieut.. John NJ. Brooks himself United
States naval officer who had taken the Confed
crate side The battering ram or false bow ex
tended out ahead of her SIS feet She had two
powerful engines below the water line. Her
roof and sides were covered with oak over two
feet thick, and upon this was plated iron s
inches through. The ram in front was also
composed of oak and iron. The vessel was
armed with several great guns for those days,
carrying shot of from 50 to 100 pounds, and a
l2o-pound shell.
Such was the ram Virginia She is letter
known, however, the world over, by her for
mer name, the Melrimac, and that is th.
name which will be used in this story.
Last but not least, she was directed by eX
United States officers, men vino had been
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
THE ICY WHIRLIGIa,

The picture shown here represents group
Of Russian children at play on the ice, who
are evidently enjoying themselves in spite OF
the cold, bleak character of the country. The
sport represented is one known as the icy
whrlgig, and although it woull doubtless
prove a hazardous game for children OF
warmer climeS, the sturdy little Russians
find it great fun. Little girls rs well as boys
take their turn at riding on the whirligig.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12


War; her They Were the
steam frigates Minnesota and Roanoke, and
the sailing frigates Cumberland and Congress.
The appearance of the Merrmac had come to
be looked on as something of IA joke Van
Brunt. captain of the Minnesota. wrote hone
ave are tired of waiting for the Merrimac
and wish she would come out"
He had his wish presently TO his hearts
content.
Hampton roads is an inlet of Chesapeak.
bay, between Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.
The James river empties into it, also tn
Elizabeth, on which the navy yard lies. The
bay or iitfentation gets its name of "roads D."
or a roadstead for ships on account of its
depth of water being scarcely anywhere less
than twenty-three feet. 1t is about five miles
across.
The Federal vessels lay about the roads not
very near together.
The Minnesota and the Roanoke were her
near Fortress Monroe the Cumberland and
Congress were off yonder south near the
mouth of the Elizabeth river" says the cap
tain.
About noon, Saturday, March 8, the Fed
eral lookouts saw something coming down
the Elizabeth river. Ii was, in fact, three
things. as they presently moved nearer 1t
was three steamers. Two Of them were ordi-
nary gunbosts. The other was queer looking
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A WINDOW PANE PICTURE MADE
BY JACK FROST.

How Children In Russia Amuse Them.
selves Amid the lee and snow-A Very
Queer Table Several Hundred Years
Old-iiatile Az and Tomahawk.
Those OF our young readers who do not al
ready know that the empire Of Russia ex'
tends over large portion Of the northern
regions OF the globe, will in looking up the
matter in their biographies discover this
fact They will also find that Russia Is
bounded on the north by the Arctic ocean. on
the east by the Pacific ocean, on the south by
the Chinese empire, Turkestan, Caspian sea,
Persia, Asiatic Turkey and the Black sea. and
on the west by Roumania, Austria, Prussia,
the Baltic and Sweden. Having found the
position Of Russia on their maps or globes,
our young folks will quickly realize that Rus
STA is u very, very cold country, and they
may wonder how children, even when
wrapped in great coats and cloaks, can keep
warm,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

TOW rds Fortress
Monroe. That was
the end of the ia
nous duel between
the Merriniac and
the Monitor.
Lieut.. Worden,
in the pilot house
OF the Monitor,
was blinded BY
some cement which
was thrown into
his eyes by a shot
" hiCh strn Ok
squarely in the
peepholc. He was
taken to Washing
ington and tended
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
A Picture by Jack Frost,

II is we'll known that Jack Frost is skill.
full artist and that he paints many wonderful
pictures upon the window pancs. Ono OF his
masterpieces shown in the cut, is reproduced
for the boys and girls by st. Nicholas, from .
picture originally executed upon plate glass
window i'm the st Nicholas Office
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

She had DESTROYED
two powerful yes
sells, carrying three
times her number
of men, and fully
six times her weight
Of armament" The
Federal vessels lot
quite 90 men tha,
eth of March, 1859,
:, be C'Mfeaerates
only 10, Would
The terrible Merri
mae come back
next morning and
,ln.,r,y tho Miuun-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

among the bravest
and most expert
enced i'll the Union
navy. Her com
man'ler was Capt.
+ fran k lin Blu
chanan. He had
b t e n thirty five
years in the United
States navy.
The NJ errim a C
had been on the
tongue of rumor
for weeks. Four
ships of the Federal
navy lay III iIamp-
ton roads watching
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

sofa and Roanoke Not much Sleep Tor
officers and men on those frigates lying there
last aground that night.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
Sale of Bonds of Graham
 County, Arizona.

In accordance with an Act to enable any county to fund its outstanding indebted ness" passed by the 1ith Legislative Assem- by of the Territory of Arizona, notice is hereby given that on Monday the e0th day of June, 1So7. bids will be openel in my office in So'omonville, County of Graham, Terri tory of Arizona. for the purchase of any or all of the following bonds of Graham County. Arizona Territory, the right being re.erved however to reject any or all bids. The total issue of said bonds aggregate One Hundred Thousand Dollars (S1OO0OO) bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, in terest payable annually on the 18th day of January. Principal and interest payable in gold coin or it's equivalent m lawful money of the United States either in New York San Francisco or Solomonvilie, at the option of the purchaser.
 Ten per cent. of said bonds to be paid in ton years from date of issue and ten per cent annually therea: ter until all of said bonds are paid.
 Said bonds are consecutively numbered and bear the denomination of One Thousand Dollars (Si.ON) each.
 No bids will b. entertained for the pur chase of said bonds for less than par or face value, with accrued interest to date of sale. Proposals should be marked Proposals for Graham County Bonds.
 Upon application to the Treasurer of Gra- ham County statement of the financial con- dition of the county will be furnished.
 $. W. POMER9Y.
 Treasurer of Graham County, Arizona. Sclomonvi-lc May Nh, 1887.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

MORE trouble with the Indians at San Carlos. The following ac- count, taken from the Globe Silver Belt, probably constitutes the most authentic account of the affair:
 SAN CARLOS. June 2.-EDIToRs BELT: Last Wednesday evening, after 1 disarmed five scouts who had been absent without leave, and ordered them to the guard-house, some one in the crowd standing around fired g shot and soon the firing became general. Mir Sieher was wounded badly ill the left leg. Two of the scouts recovered their arms during the firing. They es- capped and other Indians went with them: also five more are missing, bnt may not be with the deserters. They started towards Apache, but I believe that now they are south of the Gila. Troops are in all di rections.
 Signed, PIERCE, Capt.
 The latest reports put the mum Der of Indians ont at about thirty and confirm previous rumors of the killing of man named Will liam Diehl, herding cattle on Crow lcy's ranch, six miles north of Ben sch on the San Pedro river.
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 Sheriff Slaughter Is not the kind of q man that wants other than what belongs to him, and the Clar ion is mistaken in it's position. The Epitaph entertains the highest re- gard for Ben Crawford, the eff cient Sheriff of Graham county, and we cannot but believe that there Is a mistake somewhere.
 The above Is from the Tombstone Epitaph, commenting upon our item of last week referring to the matter of the reward for the ar rest of Jose Lopez. It is barely possible that the CLARION has been misinformed in regard to the facts, but upon the assumption that the story as we heard it is correct. we are compelled to reaffirm our DO sitlon' iI the mItter We imIg- inc, Mir. Epitaph, that you uncon- sciously used the wrong word in your comment Wasn't 1t ''iacts'' that you wanted to say, rather than position ?"
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

SCORE another for Graham county. The Governor has seen proper to confer another honor on citizen of Graham, the Hon. P. J. Bolan having been appointed q member of the Territorial Board of Equalization. Mir Bolan is in every way fitted for the position, and that he will perform Is duties in such Il way as to reflect credit on himself and honor on the ap- pointing power we have no doubt. MT L. H. Orme of Maricopa county Is Mir. Bolan's colleague. These, with the Territorial Au .litor, com prise the Territorial Board of Equalization, whose duties are to assess all railroads and equalize taxation on cattle, etc.-very re- sponsible duties when the amount involved is taken into consider atlOn.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

THE Salt River valley boom still continues. We are pleasedto note the fact, but when people quit scrambling and begln to cool off and look around q little, we are going to invite them over into Graham county to look at our Gila valley. No prettier spot nor richer soil exists in Southern California or Arizona than is to be found in the valley of the Gila, and es- pecially between Solom onville and Thomas. Here is stretch of frIver bottom land, thirty-fve miles in length and six miles across, rich enough in soil and enticing enough to the eye to please the most ex- acting of fruit or grain raisers.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
Notice of Homestead Proof. Homestead Entry No. 42!.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 TUCSoN, Arizon, May 9th, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that the follow ing named settler has file notice Of hi. intention to make final proof in support of before the Clerk of the District Court at Solomenville. Graham County, Arizona, on Friday June l7th. 1887, viz:
 Henry Rupkey, of Camp Thomas. Or ham County, Arizona, for the northeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 3. township 1, south range 23 east-G. & $. R NJ.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cSltiva- ton of .id land, viz: William Futile and Fred Meers. of Camp Thomas. J. T. Fitz- gerald, Clifton, and l. F. solomon. of Solo monvi-le. Graham County, Arizona.
 (. F. DALEY.
 Register. First Dub icaticn May II 1887
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
First pub icaticn May II. 1887. " S''''
Notice of Homestead Proof.
 Homestead Entry So.IIl.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

.7S.'s'F v I1'IiItI' .hIlIII I.', I0NI. NOTICE Is hereby given tha; the following tentiol to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made be- fore the clerk of the district court at Solo monyil'e, Graham County. Arizona. on Thurs day, June ght. 1887, viz: Manuel Michelena SOlOmonville. Graham County. Arizona for the southeast quarter of section s. township :, south range ? east-(i. & x. R. NJ.
 He names the followin.! witnesses to prove hls continuous residence upon. and cultiva- Gonzales. J Jesus Avos. Mereiildo 6riialva, all of Solomonville, Graham County. Arizona.
 (. E. DALEY.
 Register. First publication April ?.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To P. M. McGrillis. you are hereby notified dred tS1G() dollars in labor and improve ments upon the 's5 mine, situated in Green lee Gold Mountain Mining Dirtrict, in the County of Graham and Territory of Arizona, in order to hold said premises under the pro- visions of section 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States, being the amount re- quircd to hold the same for the year ending December 3lst 1SSj, and if within 9l days af- ter tine publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the sub scriber under the sad section 232i.
 J. F. SMART. First publication May 1, 1SsI.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

EVEN Russia is suffering from the encroachments of Chinese. and the Czar has quietly settled one phase of the matter by prohibiting them from purchasing any prop erty on his eastern territory.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

Ex-VIcE PRESIDENT WILLIAM 4. WHEELER died at Malone, N. Y, on the morning of June 4th. He passed peacefully away. having been in a comatose state all the previous night and up to the time of his death.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
ESTRAY.

Taken up on the range of D. Markham. one horse. light bly, l5I. hands high. about fifteen years old blind in left eye. white hind feet, dark from knees down. saA,lle marked. branded |. $. and I. (. on left shoulder. and on left side neck in distinctly. Appraised by w. Bullarl and Elijah Hancock. Curtis pre- cinct, Graham County. valua S2j, owner can recover property by proving sana and paying charges.
 s. !. SIMS. J. P.
 Curtis, Graham County, Arizona
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

w. G. STAUBLY having resigned his position with tho Clarion Put fishing Company, W. W. Jones will hereafter assume the editorial management of the CLARION.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

THERE seems to be very little hope for the Mexican officers who trespassed upon and committed the outrage on American soil some tune ago. It Is said that the ap- peal of Secretary Bayard for elem ency will have little or no effect.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
First publication Apr
Notice of Homestead Proof.
 Homestead Entry No. 52G.
UN1rEp SrNrEs LANp OrrIcE.

TUCSON, Arizona. April 1s. 1sS7.S NOTICE is hereby given that tho following I> named settler has filed notice of his in tentiOn to make final proof in support of his fore thn clerk of the district court at S,lo. knoxville. Graham County. Arizona. on Thurs day, June 9th, 1887, viz: Alvin B. kempton. of Pima. Graham County. Arizona. for the southeast quarter of section 29. township 5, south range 2i east-Ci. & $. R. NJ.
 He names the following witnesses tJ prove his continuous residence upon. and cultiva- ton of, said land. viz: Monroe NJ. Curtis, Levi Curtis. William E. Hawkins and l.. T. Coons, all of Pima, Graham County. Arizona.
 (. l.. DALEY,
 Register. First publication April ?.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

THE Globe mine and shelter have closed down and ceased op- erations.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08
REGfS-FpED AT TIE PoSr-oFFICE. CLIFTON
 A. T., AS SECoSD-CLAss NATTER.
TO AnvERVIsERs.-Nino lines of solid

!. I0I AIIN I.A IINF.hN.-NlnH IlneS ot solid Nonpareil measurement make ono square.
 F. c DAKE. Advertising Agent. fl ard fl Merchants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal, is our authorized agent in that city, and con TIE CLARION is on file in his office.
 ey- TO CORRESPONDENTS. - When personal matters are the subject of commu- nicetions, a rigorous scrutinv will he made of their contents. Please sign full nawp write only oa one sIde Of your paper, and he brief.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

Cattle in Gila county are to be assessed at Sll per hcal.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-08

The affair was great success and very creditable to the Honor able host. Above all, it was de- servedly high compliment to our able, conscientious and jealous Governor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-07-27
I'll COBERYADOR En- AIBONITO.

Hsce pocos dias que nuestrt
respectable Sr. Gobernador Genera
Sc encuentra en- squel pintoresce
pueblo.
Desde que ha llegado q dicht
punto sc ha ocupado con vivisimf
interes de cu&nto concierne a
desarrollo y prcgreso de la po-
blaci6n.
Ha reunido les mayores contri
buyentes, con el .audable fin d,
construir una igIesia, y en- ell acto
con un desprendimiento que hon
ra q los aibonitenos, sc han sus-
critic por cerca de ocho mil pesos
siendo e! principal auxiliar ell E.
tado, gracias & la protection de
S. E.
Nuestros respetables amigos les
Excmos. Sres. D. Jose Gallart y
D. Ciotilde Santiago Sc suscribie-
ron con mil pesos cada uno, no.
bi'fsima conducta que, al par que
su generosidad. revela sentimien
.tos piadosos que les honran en-
alto grado.
Tambien piensa S. E. estable
Ger ai1 un cuartel de aclimata.
ci6n, removiendo, con ia energia
4ue lie caracteriza, los obstacuIos
que Sc oponfan d que sc resolve
ra un expediente, iniciado por el
General Despujol, acerca de tan
imDortante asunto.
De otros asuntos muy intere
y que afectan al progreso
! mejoramiento de Aibonito, Sc ha
s. E. con tan laudable
cello, que no podemos menos que
tributar al dignisimo General Pa.
lacio justisimos elogios.
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Los DlAS De :. N. La RElNA.

Anteayer, con el grato motive
de ser los Dias de S. M. IL Reina
Gobernadora Doha Maria Cristi-
ma, los cationes de la plaza hicie
ron las salvas de costumbre, ell
Ejercito visti6 de gala, y los bal,
cones de los edi6cios pdblicos y
muchos particulares aparecieron
adornados con lujosas colgadu
ras.
Segdn habiamos anunciado, &
las 9 de la mafiana, en- represen
taci6n de s. E., recibi6 en- Cortc
el Excmo. Sr. General Contreras.
en- Ell palacio de la Real Fortale.
za, a las corporaciones civiles, mi.
Iitsres, a! clero, sefiores C6nsules,
y funcionarios de todos los cen
tros.
A las 10, tuvo efecto en- la San
ia Iglesia Catedral un solemne
| Ie Deum.
Fl temple rebosaba de concu
rrencia. En- ell centro, ell Excmo
Sr. General Contreras, al frentt
de numerosas comisiones de to
dos los ramos. ell Cuerpo Consu
lar y funcionarios; en- el coro Ii
Excma. Audiencia; en- las nave
aterales Sc agolpaba infinidae
dc personals particulares, en-
tre elias distinguidas seiloras d.
nuestra buena sociedad.
En- homemade al Altisimo J
a nuestra egregia Soberana. va
gaban por ell aire, y subfar
At Cielo, envueltos en- ola'
de sonoras armonfas, los mag
nficos conceptos del Ts Deun
laudamus, de aquel inspirado him
no de la Iglesia, que trasporta g
alma q los Alcazares de Dios ,
a sus divinas & incompatible,
,ubIimidsdes.
Delsnte del temple rindiGronse
lie al Ex:mo. Sr. General Con.
rreras los honores militsres de
Ordenanza, debidos a su elevads
ategoria.
Por Ia noche, fueron ilumina
das las fachadas de los edifcio5
uhblicos, y tambien las de algu
nos oficiales, y en- la plaza de Al
eonso XII tuvo lugar dohle re
treta, por las mdsicas de MAdri
y Voluntarios, que estuvo gran
demente concurrids y anima
da.
lSiga ell Todopoderoso prote
giendo 4 la Real Familia para
bien de la misma y de Ia PATHS
espaflols que de un extreme a
otro de sus territories de ambos
mundos acaba de conmemora1
con entusiasmo los Dias de s. M
Ia Reina Reeente Dona Maria
Cristina de Hapsburgo de Bor
Don!
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cevestido menos importancia.

cevestido menos importancia. Asi
SO empieza.
Las calamidades no faltau. 81
dia 4 descarg6 una horrorosa tor
menta en- los pueblos de Mancha
Real y Laguardia, de la provIncia
de Jaen, perdi6ndose todas las CO.
sechas y desbordandose ell rio Qua
dalbull6n, que inund6 toda la huer-
ia, sumiendo en la miseria a sus pro-
pietarios. Otro huracan, con fuerte
pedrisco, ha arruinado cuarenta
pueblOs de la provincial de Orense
y algunos de la de Lngo.
POGO espacio me qneda para de-
tallar la EXPOSITION F'lipina, inau-
gurada ell 20 del pasado en- ell Re-
tiro; llaman la atenci6u los igo-
rrotes Y gu rancherfa, que forma
una aldea, construi'la por siete ma
turales de las cordilleras de Luz6n.
Recorriendo ell local, SO forma idea
aproximada de aquella TERRA.
Sigue hablandose de la novela
del rapto de la hija del conde de
Santovenia, en- Paris, que presenta
orlginalidades para alimentar la
gacetilla de los diarios. Rubau
Donadeu quiere hacer pasar por
loca a la ex-condesa de San Anto-
nio, que, como creo haber dichO en-
mi Ultima revista, no puede verifi-
car su enlace con ell famoso Mel
vague, porque, al conseguir ell di-
vorcio con el conde por la iglesia,
'lej6 VICENTE ell matrimonio civil.
Y ahora viene 10 mas peregrino del
case dice LIE Figaro que una
Agencia de matrimonios reclama
la cantidad de 100000 frances en-
concepto de honorarios por haber
combinado el plan que realizaron
Mlelvaqne y sus amigos. 81 sera
de encargo el mozo!
Los teatros estan en- desgracia
81 de Variedades, de Oaceres, sc
incendi6, quedando todo reducide
a cenizas por fortuna, no hnb6
Iesgracias personales. Y va que
de teatros hablo, dare q mis- lecto
res una notlcia que les sera simpa
tlca. Hace algun tempo que lie
g6 a Madrid una joven puertorri
quena, con el prop6sito de cultiva
el canto, y tOm6 por maestro a
gran Verger; va SO ha aplaudid'
on conciertos la aventajada dis
cipula, Amalia Paoii, = SO anunci'
on la prensa que ha sido cOntrata
da por la empresa del Real para |;
temporada dc inviernO. Sc espe
ra mucho de las tacultades artist
cas- de la senorita PaOli.
Manana sale para Paris ell ilustr'
Ijefe del partido conservation; y sil
ser indiscreto, repetire 10 que dicel
todos, que Cauovas del Castillo Vi
a realizar su enlace con la selorit;
de Osma.
i En- Vallcarca (Barceloua) acab;
lie morir la anciana pOetisa cataIa
na doila JOsefa Massanes de Con
zalez, muy estimada por sus obras
| r. p. del Rio.
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4us colegas correligionarios de
Cuba, que no tienen para Ia Guar
lila Civil y la policia sino pa'a-
bias de hiel, y nunca dedican un
concepto galante de alabama a
Sus heroismos, nj q aquellos de
us indi idnos que quedan indti
les 6 mueren en- ell cumplimiento
de su deber, dejando desampara'
las a sus familias?
Ell tiemno dira; sea 10 que fue
re, clio no ha de asombrarnos.
iEstamos tan acostumbrados a
los Uice versas y q las injusticias
en- que hace incurrir la passion
politica 4 nuestros adverssrios.
Un vicc Uersa mas, diremos,
imitando a Espronceda, "ique
importa al mundo!..